Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

More than 13 million people were enrolled in Medi-Cal in California in September 2021, making it the largest Medicaid program in the nation. In 2018, DHCS also launched the HHP pilot. In 2015, DHCS launched the WPC Pilots as part of its Medi-Cal 2020 Section 1115 Demonstration.

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Medicaid Medicaid Nurses Health Care Access 59

Jane Sarashon

JULY 18, 2024

The line chart shows us that from 2020 onward, the unit cost trend for behavioral health spiked to 2023 from about $100 to $125m and that behavioral health claims as a percent of all medical claims more than doubled between 2018 to the third quarter of 2023. [As

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Doctors Prescription Drug Pricing Hospitals Health Insurance 59

Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability.

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Medicare Medicare Overpayments Overpayment 52

Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2021

It has become evident by changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Rating formulas over the past several years—and especially with changes implemented for the 2021 Plan Year—that member experience and medication adherence is of utmost importance to the CMS. Medicare Star Ratings 2021 Changes.

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Medicare Medicare COVID-19 Compliance 52

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Census Bureau found that the level of health insurance enrollment fell by 1 million people in 2019 , with about 30 million Americans not covered by health insurance. In fact, the number of uninsured Americans rose by 2 million people in 2018 , and by 1.9 million people in 2017.

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COVID-19 Health Insurance Public Health Health Care Access 62

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2021

To complement the consumer study, an additional survey was undertaken among 400 health care providers including primary care physicians and specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, RNs and pharmacists. CVS has been tracking the growing trend of health care consumerism in the U.S.

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COVID-19 Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 71

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. What they say sets them apart.

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Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40